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Tokyo airport to test megaphone translator
Translates announcements into English, Chinese, Korean. Tokyo’s Narita International Airport announced that it will test a megaphone that repeats announcements at a higher volume, then translates them...
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Gantz manga gets ‘full 3DCG’ anime film in 2016
Hiroya Oku‘s 37-volume manga already inspired TV anime series, 2 live-action films. The cover of the December issue of Shueisha‘s Miracle Jump magazine is revealing on November 17 that Hiroya Oku‘s...
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Japanese composer expresses smelly breath as music【Videos】
Hear the stench of fermented soybeans, herring. Anyone who puts off brushing their teeth in the morning or really enjoys garlic-heavy dishes or pairing beer with cheese knows how vile breath can get....
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Dreamworks’ Ghost in the Shell film casts Sam Riley as villain
Riley joins Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbæk Entertainment news website Variety reported on Tuesday that Sam Riley (Pride and Prejudice and Zombies) will play the villain in Dreamworks and Paramount’s...
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Yo-kai ruin very important meeting at Nintendo
Why did Bill Trinen eat all the doughnuts? Yo-kai is why! As part of a commercial series introducing North American audiences to Yo-kai, the mischievous spirits that haunt the Yōkai Watch game and...
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Yahoo! auction for 3,290 PSOne game library ends with 3 million yen bid
One auction bidder just won themselves a huge haul of classic PlayStation games. Seller ‘Wmmft148’ listed a collection of 3,290 PlayStation games on Yahoo! Auctions and netted 3,000,0000 yen...
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The life of Satoru Iwata, late Nintendo CEO, remembered in documentary
Thousands paid their respect when Nintendo company president Satoru Iwata passed away in July, facing the brunt of typhoon at his service in Kyoto or leaving notes and letters at The Nintendo World...
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Kitaro, NonNonBâ manga creator Shigeru Mizuki passes away
Prolific manga creator Shigeru Mizuki passed away on Monday morning in a Tokyo hospital. He was 93. The Wall Street Journal reports that Mizuki fell and hit his head in his home on November 11, and had...
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New Legend of Zelda tabletop book heading to gamer book shelves
Anime News Network’s merchandise coverage sponsored by Omakase and Tokyo Otaku Mode. In 2013, Dark Horse Comics released Zelda: Hyrule Historia to much excitement. The book was Diamond Comic...
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Sekai Project explains Yohjo Simulator game’s removal from Steam
Video game localization company Sekai Project explained to the Hardcore Gamer website its reasons for removing DEADFACTORY’s Yohjo Simulator game from Steam on November 20. According to Sekai Project,...
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Universal Studios Japan’s Evangelion, Attack on Titan attractions teased in...
Universal Studios Japan‘s upcoming Universal Cool Japan campaign rides are rolling out in January with a new ride attraction inspired by fashion model and singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (Crayon Shin-chan)...
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Geoff Keighley: Konami bans Metal Gear Solid V’s Hideo Kojima from game awards
Kojima also did not accept award at PlayStation Awards in Japan on Thursday. The Video Game Awards producer Geoff Keighley stated during the award ceremony on Thursday in Los Angeles that Metal Gear...
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Udon Entertainment holds Street Fighter V art exhibition in San Francisco
Exhibition on Friday-Saturday will feature artists Long Vo, Jeff Cruz, Edwin Huang. North American publisher Udon Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it will hold a Street Fighter V character art...
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Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom announced for PS4
Level-5 head Akihiro Hino, designer Yoshiyuki Momose, Miyazaki’s composer Joe Hisaishi return. Bandai Namco Entertainment announced at PlayStation Experience 2015 on Saturday that it will release Ni no...
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Final Fantasy VII’s PS4 port now available
Port comes with trophy support, static custom theme. Square Enix announced at the PlayStation Experience event on Saturday that its PlayStation 4 port of its Final Fantasy VII game is available now on...
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Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist’s Machinima produces new Street Fighter...
Street Fighter V: Resurrection project revealed at Capcom Cup 2015 Finals on Sunday. CAPCOM‘s Yoshinori Ono announced at the end of the CAPCOM Cup 2015 Finals on Sunday that Machinima, the company that...
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Sailor uniform loungewear for men sells out in 2 days
Item’s popularity highlights growing acceptance of cross-dressing. Anime News Network’s merchandise coverage sponsored by Omakase and Tokyo Otaku Mode. The cozy sailor suit loungewear by BIBI LAB...
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Why is it so tough to buy Japanese digital media downloads?
Answerman is here to help! Vanessa asks: Hello, is it impossible to buy Japanese digital media from any website while living outside of Japan? Cds and books are easily attainable from Amazon Japan,...
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Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2016’s series ranking for male readers
The 2016 edition of Takarajimasha’s Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!) guidebook announced its lists of the top manga series on Thursday. The top 20 on its list of manga for male readers...
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Nissin gets experimental with its Cup Noodles
Shampoos, bowling pins, erasers and more. The instant ramen maker Nissin has attracted attention lately with this unusual picture of these three shampoo bottles bearing the labels of its cup noodles....
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